Romney appears to have concerns about UK austerity policy

During a meeting with Labour Party leader Ed Miliband, a British reporter asked both Miliband and Romney for their views on current British economic policy.

"While I'm on foreign soil, I'm very careful not to be critical of my own government's policies," Romney said. "I would be even more remiss if I were to be critical to any other government's policies. I will instead look forward to an exchange of ideas."

Um, the only time you refuse to answer a question because you don't want to be critical is because you were planning on being critical. He could have simply said "I agree with the Prime Minister." But he didn't, because he didn't want to be critical of the conservative austerity program, which is the same thing that conservatives - Romney's own party - are pushing in the US.

In poker, we call that a "tell."

Quite the seasoned diplomat, that Romney. I wonder if he can see London from his kitchen?

Okay I was just joking about the Palin thing, but apparently the Brits have already reached a verdict on Romney. From the Daily Mail's political editor, James Chapman:

During a meeting with Labour Party leader Ed Miliband, a British reporter asked both Miliband and Romney for their views on current British economic policy.

"While I'm on foreign soil, I'm very careful not to be critical of my own government's policies," Romney said. "I would be even more remiss if I were to be critical to any other government's policies. I will instead look forward to an exchange of ideas."

Um, the only time you refuse to answer a question because you don't want to be critical is because you were planning on being critical. He could have simply said "I agree with the Prime Minister." But he didn't, because he didn't want to be critical of the conservative austerity program, which is the same thing that conservatives - Romney's own party - are pushing in the US.

In poker, we call that a "tell."

Quite the seasoned diplomat, that Romney. I wonder if he can see London from his kitchen?

Okay I was just joking about the Palin thing, but apparently the Brits have already reached a verdict on Romney. From the Daily Mail's political editor, James Chapman:

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